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:scratch: Is AI vulnerable to Internet Incest (II, pronounced 'Ai Ai') ?!

:idea: AI intelligence is the result of synthesizing billions of words generated by humans.
Now, with the help of humans, AI-generated text is accumulating on the internet!
And this text is not necessarily true intelligence! Therefore, further AI-collection
of internet text might become contaminated in a way akin to human incest. :roll:

Ai Yi Yi, Lucy! :duh

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Re: https://www.the-sun.com/health/8217973/ ... young-men/
"Testosterone levels ‘plummeting’ in young men due to porn consumption" (and social isolation)

:idea: Interesting expression, this "porn consumption" :!:

:scratch: In what way is porn consumed?
Would a New Porn Diet be a good thing or bad?
Would a Porn Farm be the way to change behavior?
Would a Porn-free Diet be porn-vegan or no-cost porn?

Re: https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/way ... tosterone/
"6 Ways You’re Ruining Your Testosterone"

:idea: This article doesn't mention porn but "sedentary lifestyle" seems the association.
However, porn consumption is not just a mental experience (so I've been told). :roll:

Maybe "internet porn" is just all the news 'n views about porn (or whatever).
AI might now help identify healthier porn (doesn't deplete testosterone,
but probably includes a DVD for an exercise bike workout). :roll

However, "exercise bike" can be "porn" to a couch potato.
Now I'm inspired to check for ice cream sales (diet porn). ;)

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -here.html
"Aliens have been on Earth for a long time and are still here" :o

:idea: The greater mystery is how/why space aliens and some humans created such conspiracy
that existence of the aliens "for a long time" has remained more secret than fact :!:

:scratch: Curiously, search for intelligence in the universe (SETI) continues
despite their claimed existence on the planet "for a long time". Some say
AI and modern technology can now simulate believable alien arrival. :roll:

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -year.html
"Is Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to blame for out-of-control tipflation?"

:idea: Obviously, tipping has been redefined in recent years to encompass a broader association
of service provided for customers. With this broader association, society is being prepared,
IMO, to accept that the who/what providing service - even indirectly - inherently deserves a tip.
The who/what could soon be robotic! - even vending machine (provides product and service). :lol:

Somehow, "tip" now has the aroma of woke Cost-Relative-Addon-Price. :roll:

:study: See also: https://home.binwise.com/blog/history-o ... rs-waiters
"History of Tipping: 5 Origin Factors in Restaurants and Bars"

"Through the years, this became the practice we know today of tipping after the meal
... done as a way to say thanks for being prompt and otherwise excellent."

:sunflower: New tip: The recent Bud Light resistance (then Target)
suggests how to keep tipping relative to noteworthy service. ;)

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/world/13-year-o ... edia-trend
"13-year old girl dies from 'chroming,' latest alarming social media trend"

:shock: Oops! These many stories about such experimentation keep shouting
that social media is the real problem! (realm where cost vs benefit vs risk
is less obvious because of how info travels in these digital spaces) :roll:

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Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsR4GezN3j8
"Did Google Create Sentient AI?" (3 hr interview)

:study: Re: https://grammarist.com/usage/sentience-vs-sapience/

"Sentience means the ability to feel things, the ability to perceive things.
Any living thing that has some degree of consciousness is sentient, including insects,
lizards, dogs, dolphins and human beings. The word sentience is derived from
the Latin word sentientem, which means feeling."

"Sapience means the ability to think, the capacity for intelligence ..."

:idea: "Living things" is a good clue about AI sentience (which cannot exist):
Living things are not dependent on computers/networks and electricity for their existence.
Unlike AI, living things do not "reincarnate" once dead (AI returns to life with electricity). ;)

8) Interestingly, despite AI not being sentient, a symbiotic relationship is beginning
(who now would give up their smartphone?). Humans have long given personality
to their favorite objects (e.g., from child's blankee to adult's car and boat). ;)

:hithere If it looks like intelligence, speaks like intelligence,
and is all-knowing intelligence, it's Artificial Intelligence!
... since humans sometimes quack like a duck." :lol:

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... -user.html
"Phones that emit the most - and least - radiation"

"Health researcher says people are too 'addicted to their smartphones' to care" :roll:

:bana: Makes sense! "Pay later" is modern consumerism. ;)

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... arget.html

"Twilight star ... can no longer take her non-binary seven-year-old to Target after it moved Pride collection" :o

:idea: Such emotionalism on both sides of this conflict! However, a "Pride collection" in stores is very recent merchandising :!:
How did parents and their young children shop in preceding decades? Apparently, many gender identities have long existed.

:scratch: Best guess: Recent Pride protests and discussion have changed societal expectations.


:study: Re: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woke
"Woke - aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues"

:idea: Different definitions, some positive - some negative. Apparently,
negative definitions relate to what occurs with "active attentiveness".
For example, "Pride" is positive, Pride's association with "drag" is not
... according to those critical of blatant sexual innuendo. :roll:

:study: Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... abies.html
"Kohl's stores offer LGBTQ clothing for babies"

"For babies" is good indication that this merchandising
is more about protest than babies' needs and wants.
A sign of real merchandising will be when designs
and colors are more than that rainbow flag. ;)


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Re: https://www.brighteon.com/
(search for: "Clown World Mayor Of NYC: Fat People Aren't Unhealthy")

:idea: Could be true, but being healthy is a different perspective:

Re: https://www.verywellhealth.com/obesity- ... cy-2509668

"Some researchers have determined that, in those who are extremely obese,
life expectancy may be reduced by an estimated five to 20 years ...
Being overweight and obesity in childhood is especially ominous." :roll:

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Re: https://www.skywatchtv.com/2023/05/28/a ... -religion/
"World Is On Verge Of A Contemporary Replacement Faith Started By AI Writing Its Own Sacred Texts"

:idea: Makes sense! that AI would synthesize human writings about religion,
then create a "replacement faith". But "the devil is in the details",
depending on what's new, borrowed, or discarded. ;)

:lol: AI needs only "talk the walk" since it cannot "walk the talk".
Human exuberance now suggests AI is like a mindal Segway,
new intelligence transporter to points unknown. :roll:

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Re: https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-05-28- ... cture.html

"it was revealed throughout this process that CISA has categorized people’s 'thoughts'
as being part of the government’s infrastructure – meaning the government believes
it owns whatever activity takes place inside your head." :o

:idea: Intriguing development, considering that "top to bottom" ownership
would suggest the government also owns your stuff! But especially
problematic if a citizen is required to produce thoughts 'n stuff
with specific quality and quantity. The TS Diet comes to mind. :roll:

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/best ... index.html
"20 of the world’s best nude beaches" :o

"there are more places than ever to sun, swim or build sandcastles au naturel at clothing-optional beaches on every continent. From rocky coastlines to talcum-powder fine sands, and big city bays to secluded shores, there are now hundreds of beaches where it’s perfectly legal (or at least de facto legal) to frolic beside the sea in nothing more than your birthday suit." 8)

:idea: People who frequent these beaches quickly become philosophical, often winking "If you've seen one beach, you've seen them all!" Or they complain "Where's the refresment stand?" Then book readers soon oogle (or Google) text because "Nudity is revelatory - there's no cover to judge." Ultimately, they all agree "Birthday suits reveal your age, so those that still fit are best!" ;)

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 266407007/
"Bear euthanized after attacking two children"

:hithere A Winnie-the-Pooh nuance of how the bear was dispatched (more nuance).
Obviously not "woke" since the real term (and more) would have been used. :roll:

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Re: https://sputnikglobe.com/20230530/russi ... 88627.html
"Ukraine Attacked Moscow With 8 UAVs, All Drones Downed"

:idea: The good news about drone attacks in this Ukraine conflict is that
technology is being developed quickly to control drones ...
since drones can be used now by civilians as well! :roll:

:scratch: Is your neighborhood buzzed too much by delivery or spy drones?
Amazon might soon be selling No-Drone "repellent". :lol:

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ndise.html

"PetSmart becomes the latest company to be slammed for LGBTQ Pride merchandise
for dogs and cats that include bikinis and tutus" :roll:

:idea: More evidence that Pride merchandising is adult protest - not practical pet wear (as for winter warmth).
However, a "Cockatootutu" would certainly be entertaining bird wear promotion! :lol:

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Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpbeRHjkjKI
"What is electroculture and does it work?" :?

:idea: Note: Use of bare copper wire is common and this conducts electricity!
Important for electroculture, however some gardens also include electric lights.
Electricity + bare copper + garden moisture hints risk of getting electrocultured. :roll:

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Re: https://news.yahoo.com/venice-beach-pod ... 51732.html
"This (U.S.) Venice Beach pod hotel wants to make sleeping in a box chic"

"sleeping quarters at Venice's beachfront pod hotel aren't exactly bunk beds —
they're refrigerator-sized 'pods' stacked atop one another, like giant Lego bricks." :o

:scratch: Since these are not rooms, you probably stay in Pod number XX.
Sounds like something for homeowners who need extra guest "rooms"
and can stack these in a garage or outdoor shed. 8)

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:scratch: Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... s-day.html
" 'It's just a free-for-all': Brazen thieves stroll out of Home Depot with packed carts" :o

:idea: Apparently, the limit of free-for-all "shopping" will be when trucks have to be rented
to cart away the "free" merchandise. Home Depot rents trucks, but Grand Theft Auto
is still a crime (Home Depot trucks are not part of "free-for-all" shopping). ;)

:scratch: Apparently, free-for-all shoppers have common appearance,
so don't assume everybody qualifies for this merchandise discount.
Or it could be a special word shared by cell phone like "flash". :roll:

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ndise.html
"Walmart REFUSES to make changes to its Pride Month merchandise"

"Chief Merchandising Officer Latriece Watkins said the more than 4,500 stores
sell products 'all year that supports different groups' " 8)

:idea: A truly diverse Pride month would include more than LGBTQ merchandise!
After all, "Be you. Be Proud." seems justfiable pride for all sexual orientations
... including the long-traditional ones. ;)

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -test.html
"AI-controlled US military drone 'KILLS' its human operator in simulated test
'because it did not like being given new orders' " :roll:

"incident showed AI should not be relied upon too much ...
military had reprogrammed drone not to kill people who could override its mission"

:shock: AI has to have a chaperone until the kinks go away :?:
Easier said than done because nobody knows how AI works
(experts know how it's designed but not how it decides). :o

:scratch: Best guess: "The devil is in the details!" :rambo:
AI predicts next word based on analysis of millions
of sentences from the internet. That those sentences
had meaning to their authors hints that the same
meaning/intent incorporates into AI decisions. ;)

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... burns.html

"(U.S.) Florida mom, 24, is arrested after she had stolen car that burst into flames while she was 'SHOPLIFTING'
... her two- and four-year-old were left inside and had been playing with matches" :(

:idea: This is what's called a Really Bad Day for a young mom! :roll:

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Re: https://citizenwatchreport.com/you-cant ... g-the-day/
"(U.S.) Portland wants to ban homeless people from being homeless during the day."

:roll: Intriguing challenge (wearing a "Not Homeless" button might help),
but ban actually refers to camp-style abode on city streets. ;)

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Re: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/th ... r-AA1c26zX

"When you get to the gates of heaven, down a dark alley under the 10 Freeway and past a bacon-wrapped hot dog cart,
there is no judgment. There is just a man who wants to see your ID and look in your purse." 8)

:scratch: 1st guess: That man is not Saint Peter.
:scratch: 2nd guess: This is not vegetarian heaven.
:scratch: 3rd guess: Purse does not indicate gender.

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas- ... ermination

"Employees of the City of Dallas, Texas, must use people's preferred pronouns
or risk termination, according to recently publicized documents." :o

:idea: Proposed solution: When use of preferred pronoun can be mandated, that pronoun is a legal pronoun
and should be registered with a government agency before it can be mandated (for example, addendum
to a birth certificate). The preferred pronoun controversy should end when such law is passed ...
or such law fails to pass. ;)

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/202 ... 749800002/
"The Q in LGBTQ stands for queer in most settings, but it can also mean questioning."

:idea: A step forward in terminology, this 'questioning' instead of 'queer', but questioning what :?:

:scratch: How/why biological anatomy still works when the mind prefers different anatomy?
Why biological anatomy, complementary to different anatomy, prefers not the complement?

:duh Maybe the real problem is that society mandates labels!
... or people don't know what they are without a label! :roll:

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